Stirling Newberry wrote:

>What I find interesting is that Mr. Satz's characterisation of the Kronos
>quartet is so far off the mark, far from being pranksters - the way Satie
>often was - they are very serious musicians.

I only said that I detected a sophmoric element about the group - I didn't
say that this element was pervasive.  And, in keeping with my new mode
of operation, I never said anything negative about the 20th century
compositions they perform or their technical abilities or their degree
of musical unity.

I like Satie's music.  I don't find any of it sophmoric, just scarcastic
and somewhat rebellious.

Don Satz
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